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Hyperactive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end

Hyperactive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end

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November 30 marks the official end of the Atlantic and East Pacific hurricane seasons. After seven months of activity, beginning with Tropical Storm Arlene in April and ending with Tropical Storm Rina in November, it is finally over. While the Eastern Pacific had an active, but fairly uneventful season, the Atlantic recorded its fifth most active season in terms of named storms and seventh most active season in terms of Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE). The season will generally be most…

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Unusual November Tropical Action: Watching Invests 96L and 94E

Unusual November Tropical Action: Watching Invests 96L and 94E

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It may be Veterans Day, but the Atlantic and East Pacific hurricane seasons still may not be over just yet. A trough of low pressure located southwest of the Azores – recently designated Invest 96L – has a chance to develop some subtropical characteristics over the next few days as it moves northeastward. In the Eastern Pacific, Invest 94E is becoming better organized quickly this afternoon and could become a tropical depression over the next couple days as it moves…

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Philippe dissipates, two non-threatening disturbances could develop

Philippe dissipates, two non-threatening disturbances could develop

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The short life of Tropical Storm Philippe came to an end on Sunday afternoon, as strong shear and a merger with a cold front has caused Philippe’s well-defined circulation to lose definition to the point where it can longer be considered a tropical cyclone. After Philippe, there are two non-threatening disturbances – one in the Atlantic and one in the Eastern Pacific – that could develop into a tropical cyclone as we get into November, the final month of the…

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Poorly organized Philippe forms near Cuba, Selma dissipates

Poorly organized Philippe forms near Cuba, Selma dissipates

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On Saturday morning, Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen was upgraded to Tropical Depression Eighteen, and has since strengthened into Tropical Storm Philippe – the sixteenth named storm of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. Philippe is a poorly organized tropical storm, and does not have a structure very typical of one. Philippe is now expected to make landfall in Southwestern Florida early Sunday morning, but because of the unusual nature of the storm, Tropical Storm Warnings have not been issued for any…

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PTC 18 expected to become Tropical Storm Philippe, Tropical Storm Selma to bring heavy rains to Central America

PTC 18 expected to become Tropical Storm Philippe, Tropical Storm Selma to bring heavy rains to Central America

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The tropical disturbance over the Northwestern Caribbean Sea, previously known as Invest 93L, has been designated as Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen. Eighteen is expected to intensify into Tropical Storm Philippe on Saturday, and is expected to make landfall in western Cuba as a tropical storm. PTC Eighteen poised to become Tropical Storm Philippe, Tropical Storm Warnings issued for parts of Cuba and the Bahamas As of 11:00 p.m. EDT Friday, Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen was centered near 18.2°N 84.4°W, and was…

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Invest 93L over Caribbean still may develop, but Invest 92E in East Pacific more likely to develop

Invest 93L over Caribbean still may develop, but Invest 92E in East Pacific more likely to develop

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There are two tropical disturbances currently being monitored for development – Invest 93L over the Western Caribbean Sea and Invest 92E over the Eastern Pacific. Both have the opportunity to develop through the weekend. Invest 93L still could become a tropical cyclone, likely to help boost a nor’easter early next week The broad area of low pressure over the Western Caribbean – Invest 93L – has not become much better organized today. As of 00:00 UTC Friday, Invest 93L was…

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Tropical Depression Sixteen forms over the Southwestern Caribbean Sea

Tropical Depression Sixteen forms over the Southwestern Caribbean Sea

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A broad area of low pressure consolidated into Tropical Depression Sixteen Wednesday morning over the Southwestern Caribbean Sea. The depression is expected to develop into Tropical Storm Nate by Thursday and Tropical Storm Warnings have been issued for portions of Central America. The cyclone is then expected to continue moving northward into the Northwestern Caribbean Sea, where strengthening appears likely if the cyclone can stay east of the Yucatan Peninsula. The official National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecast predicts that the…

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The Atlantic goes quiet as October begins

The Atlantic goes quiet as October begins

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The Atlantic basin now has no active tropical cyclones or disturbances being monitored by the National Hurricane Center (NHC). This is the first time that has occurred since August 2 – 60 days ago. Even though the peak season has passed, it should be noted that the Atlantic hurricane season is far from over. The Atlantic hurricane season does not end until November 30, and an average of 3 named storms form after this date, including 1-2 hurricanes. A major…

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Maria weakens to a category 1 hurricane; Lee becomes the eighth hurricane of the season

Maria weakens to a category 1 hurricane; Lee becomes the eighth hurricane of the season

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Hurricane Maria has begun to weaken as it moves over the cold wake left behind by Hurricane Jose, and is now a category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. As of 11:00 p.m. EDT Sunday, Maria was centered near 30.0°N 73.0°W, and was moving northward at about 9 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 80 knots (90 mph), with an estimated minimum pressure of 950 mb. Additional slow weakening is likely as Maria is moving over cooler waters and wind shear…

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Maria likely to pass just east of Outer Banks, regenerated Lee could become a hurricane, Pilar forms in East Pacific

Maria likely to pass just east of Outer Banks, regenerated Lee could become a hurricane, Pilar forms in East Pacific

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Hurricane Maria remains a category 3 hurricane over the western Atlantic, and is likely to pass just offshore the Outer Banks of North Carolina on Wednesday before likely turning to the east-northeast on Thursday. Even though Maria is not likely to make a direct landfall, direct impacts are still likely along the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Maria is not likely to have a significant impact over inland North Carolina, however, unless it takes a farther west track than anticipated….

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